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Stuart McMillan A large castle set on top of a hill, with a park in the foregroundStuart McMillan

Stuart McMillan sent in this photo of Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens “looking resplendent in the evening sunshine.”

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 2 and 9 May.

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Allan Donaldson A lamb looking over its shoulder lies in a field of grassAllan Donaldson

Allan Donaldson said the lambs near Ambrisbeg on Bute were running around and playing in the fields this week. “This was taken not long before sunset when they started to settle down for the evening,” he added.

Colin Ferrington Two mountain peaks with a misty valleyColin Ferrington

Colin Ferrington took this photo of Glen Dochart on an early morning walk near Killin.

Gavin Rorison A stony stream with an orange reflection from the sun Gavin Rorison

“Whilst camping in Ayrshire, at the head of Loch Doon, we witnessed this beautiful sunset,” said Gavin Rorison. “It was made even better by lack of midges this time of year.”

David Fowlie A mountain range with a light covering of snow David Fowlie

“Lambing snow giving the Cuillin mountains a final dusting on the Isle of Skye,” said David Fowlie.

Alan Mackay A pine marten climbs a treeAlan Mackay

Alan Mackay photographed a pine marten climbing a tree for food at Kinlochleven.

Dave Baird A golden retriever dog jumps in the air in a river trying to catch a stick.Dave Baird

“My best friend Bonnie using 100% of her focus trying to catch a stick I threw from the banks of Castle Semple Loch,” said Dave Baird. “Sadly, she did not catch the stick.”

Pat Christie Knitted circles of poppies on a fence in front of a seaside town with the beach in the backgroundPat Christie

Pat Christie knitted these poppies alongside some local women to decorate the railings of the Seabird Centre in North Berwick to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Jez Campbell The sun setting in a cloudy sky illuminating a garden Jez Campbell

Jez Campbell said he had seen some great sunsets lately, including this view from Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan.

Donna Reekie A flare of sunlight inbetween two large concert arenas, with a blue skyDonna Reekie

Donna Reekie glimpsed the sun from behind the “silvery curves” of the Glasgow Hydro while she was waiting for the doors to open for the Twenty One Pilots concert.

George Stewart A tugboat with two jets of water being propelled from its sidesGeorge Stewart

George Stewart said: “This is a snap of the tugboat Hopetoun spreading its wings while putting on a fantastic display with its water cannons. This was close to the Forth Bridge and I was at North Queensferry at the time.”

Mark Reynolds A castle with a mountain in the background and a loch in the foregroundMark Reynolds

Mark Reynolds took this picture of Eilean Donan Castle sparkling in the late spring sunlight.

Krystal Hanley A stone alcove overlooking a garden Krystal Hanley

Krystal Hanley took this photo of the grounds of Aberdour Castle in Fife.

Steven McIvor An urban fox sits in a garden looking sideways, with a gate in the backgroundSteven McIvor

Steven McIvor said: “This urban fox wasn’t shy when he popped out of the shadows to catch some sunshine in East Kilbride.”

Alex Macleod A Peter Pan statue wearing a cut-off denim jacket in a town squareAlex Macleod

Alex Macleod said: “I spent the weekend at Bonfest in Kirriemuir with AC/DC fans from all over the globe gathering to celebrate the music of Bon and the boys. The village was bedecked in all things AC/DC and the Peter Pan statue got his own cut-off denim.”

Ian Jackson A red and brown bird sits on a branchIan Jackson

Ian Jackson took this photo of a linnet at Torry Battery, Aberdeen.

Louise Love The shore of a beach with stones in the foreground and a misty background Louise Love

Louise Love said: “While enjoying an evening on a sandy beach at Gairloch, I was lucky to get a shot of a sunset occurring at the same time as high tide when the water could reach past the large sandy area and move through the stones.”

Matthew Ross An aerial view of a hill with a very large burning bear-shape on the groundMatthew Ross

Matthew Ross took this aerial shot of the annual Bear Burning celebration in Newburgh, Fife.

Pete Walls A deep blue sky with a patch of cloud to the top left reflected in a lake Pete Walls

Pete Walls snapped this photo from the Monikie Angling Club pier just north of Dundee.

Jeff Hattie A dandelion held up to a sunset so the sun shines through, with the sea in the backgroundJeff Hattie

Jeff Hattie sent us this shot of sunset at Lendalfoot, South Ayrshire.

Viktoria Wilson Yellow gorse in the foreground with a mountain in the backgroundViktoria Wilson

Viktoria Wilson sent in this photo of “beautiful Ben Loyal and gorgeous gorse on a sunny Monday.”

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